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Sheriffs Seek Public's Help in San Diego Murder Investigation

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Authorities seek the public's help in information about the death of this man, Javier Hernandez Rojas. Photo courtesy of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

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Authorities are looking for the public's help in finding information relating to the alleged murder of 31-year-old Javier Hernandez Rojas. Rojas' body was found on Friday on the Pala Indian Reservation in Pala, CA, alongside Pala Temecula Road, according to a statement released by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Radio station 760 AM notes that there were no obvious injuries on the body. Rojas' last known residence was Orange, CA.

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